Process Intensification of Unripe Plantain Peel UV-C-Assisted Hot-Air Drying Combined with Ultrasound and Oxalic Acid Pretreatments: Drying Kinetics, Microstructure, and Product Quality
The agro-industrial valorization of unripe plantain peels through flour production represents a sustainable strategy for waste reduction and nutrient recovery. This study investigated the process intensification of plantain peel drying by evaluating the combined effects of UV-C-assisted hot-air drying with ultrasound a...